Call it the battle of the beds.
By Julia Boorstin

(FORTUNE Magazine) – Figuring that business travelers spend most of their time in hotels asleep, both Westin and Marriott have been pushing plush beds in their ads. Westin says its campaign has been so successful that parent Starwood is putting similar Sweet Sleeper Beds in every one of its 200 Sheraton Hotels by the end of the year. And both hotels sell fully loaded beds--with pillows, sheets and a comforter--to enamored customers (now that's room service!). We took Westin's Heavenly Bed and the Marriott Bed for a test rest at each chain's location in New York City's Times Square. --Julia Boorstin

HOTEL BED WARS

Westin

Vitals

All-white, thick down comforter; 12.5-inch pillow-top mattress; bed is 39.25 inches from ground.

Standard room rate $229--$359

Beds to go? Westin sold 2,000 beds for $2,990 each last year.

Our verdict Fluffy, clean-looking, and incredibly comfortable. A+

Marriott

Vitals Varied color, thin down comforter; 7-inch mattress; bed is 24.5 inches from ground.

Standard room rate $259--$520

Beds to go? Marriott sold 1,400 beds for up to $2,940 each last year.

Our verdict Better than a standard hotel bed; not as comfortable as Westin's. B+